Re:Verse passage – 1 Peter 2:1-10 (day four)
John MacArthur made this statement about verse 2 in his New Testament commentary:
“It is notable what Peter did not command. He did not charge believers to read the Word, study the Word, meditate on the Word, teach the Word, preach the Word, search the Word, or memorize the Word. All of those things are essential, and other passages do command believers to perform them. However, Peter focused on the more foundational element—which believers need before they will pursue any of the other things—a deep, continuous longing for the Word of truth.”
Do you have a longing for the Word of God? Peter says we should long for it as a newborn baby longs for milk…nourishment for the soul. Jesus responded to Satan in the wilderness, “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.” Pay close attention to the desires of your heart!
